In 1777, Vermont was the first U.S. territory to ban slavery, and the state of Pennsylvania followed suit in 1780.

The Abolitionists features five principal characters, whose intertwined lives and shared beliefs helped to form a powerful ...

“The abolitionists were the first to teach us that freedom must be shared, that justice must be collective, and that allyship is not performance but participation.” — Dr. Reiland Rabaka Episode 23 of ...

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO) — Historians, veterans, and Rockford residents gathered at Veterans Memorial Hall to learn more about the history of local abolitionists at a “Civil War Roundtable.” The event ...

Your institution does not have access to this book on JSTOR. Try searching on JSTOR for other items related to this book. INTRODUCTION: CENTRALIZING THE HISTORY OF SLAVERY, RACISM, AND RESISTANCE: Why ...

A continual torment -- The first American martyr -- A difficult year -- A field of blood -- The distant goal -- The African mirage -- The Constitutional rag -- The ameliorative President -- Soft ...

Faith and courage are often not far apart. It often takes a mixture of both to weather the scorn of those who may disagree or to say something important knowing that it may be unpopular. The history ...

Originally broadcast on the television series, "The American experience" in 2013. Featuring: Richard Brooks, Neal Huff, Jeanine Serralles, Kate Lyn Sheil, T. Ryder Smith ; narrated by Oliver Platt.